National Treasury cuts NSFAS funding by R13.7bn
Cape Town — The National treasury has announced that National Student Funding Aid Scheme (NSFAS) funding for tertiary education... Read more
6 hours ago
Dan Marokane poised to take the helm at Eskom
Cape Town – Eskom is reportedly set to appoint Dan Marokane as its new CEO, months after the resignation... Read more
10 hours ago
Solar mini-grids offer clean-power hope to rural Africa
Sabon Gida – Working as a nurse in her rural Nigerian village, Andat Datau faced more than her share... Read more
12 hours ago
Australian company to start seismic survey off West Coast in January
The green area is where Searcher Geodata will do its seismic survey in 2024. Map from consultant’s environmental assessment report... Read more
yesterday
COP28: SA pioneered plans to transition to renewable energy – what went wrong
Alex Lenferna, Nelson Mandela University South Africa’s experience in piloting a new type of climate finance vehicle can inform... Read more
yesterday
Opposition MPs rally against Eskom debt relief legislation
Cape Town – Opposition parties have strongly criticised the passage of the Eskom Debt Relief Amendment Bill in the... Read more
6 Dec
Botswana’s extended import restrictions spark worries in SA
Cape Town – The Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform, and Rural Development, Thoko Didiza, has expressed concern over the... Read more
6 Dec
SA’s economy contracts as election looms
Johannesburg – South Africa’s economy contracted 0.2 percent in the third quarter following six months of slow growth, spelling... Read more
5 Dec
Only one unit to be operational at Koeberg power plant – NNR
Cape Town — The National Nuclear Regulator (NNR) says for large parts of the next two years, only one... Read more
5 Dec
African countries lost control to foreign mining companies – the 3 steps that allowed this to happen
Ben Radley, University of Bath Within a few years of independence, African governments asserted sovereignty over their metal and... Read more
4 Dec
